His Time – Hands of Mercy Mission, “Jesus Begins His Ministry”

1. Hands of Mercy Mission

Deaconess Patricia Nuffer, Founder & President of Hands of Mercy Mission, talks about bringing the tangible love of Jesus Christ to those in need in South Sudan. For more information about this wonderful mission, visit their website handsofmercymission.org.
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2. Daily Lectionary

Rev. Daniel Kelm from Trinity Lutheran Church in Summerfield, Florida, studies Matthew 4:12-25.

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3. Morning Prayer Sermonette

Today’s sermonette is given by Rev. Daniel Kelm from Trinity Lutheran Church in Summerfield, Florida.
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“The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

Matthew 4:12-25

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds

23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

Footnotes:

Matthew 4:17 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near

Matthew 4:19 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women